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Chapter XVIII
"WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?" After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas. From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits. Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?" "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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later than; following
From this reading “After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"”
at any time that; every time that
From this reading “Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"”
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later than; following
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
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From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
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From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
not any; not one
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
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From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From the first, from the moment Bertie saw the jewels taken from the two vagabonds by the sergeant, he felt that neither of them were the culprits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "WHAT FACE THAT HAUNTS ME?"
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
which person or people
From this reading After that all hope was given up of discovering who had murdered Douglas.
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From this reading "He had no enemy in France, in the world," said Bertie, as they sat one night in the lodgings which Kate had hired for her father and herself.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet, all asked each other whenever they met, "If not these scoundrels, who then?"
